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Just bring a ham sandwich. If a bear shows up, drop it on the ground and walk away.

Black bears don’t bother me much, I tent camped around them for years.

Grizzlies are a whole different thing. Bring a cannon.

This is dead on. The black bears we have in Georgia are docile to the point that it's dangerous to them as well as people. Kinds gives you a false sense of security. Since the OP is in Michigan, I took for granted we were talking about Grizzlies. They'll mess you up just for the sake of entertainment.